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Chilanka font pairings

Fonts that go with Chilanka — live previews, pairing ideas and free embed code.

Handwriting1 weightby SMC, Santhosh Thottingal
Sphinx of black quartz, judge my vow
400The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz 0123456789 !?&@€$%

Chilanka is a free handwriting typeface designed by SMC and Santhosh Thottingal, added to Google Fonts in 2016.

It comes in 1 weight.

It is the #1,253 most popular Latin font family on Google Fonts.

Chilanka adds a personal, hand-made touch. Keep it to short phrases such as headlines, quotes or signatures, and pair it with a legible sans serif or serif for paragraphs.

Fonts that pair well with Chilanka

Ideas that travel well

Typography sets the tone before a single word is read. A good pairing feels like one voice.

HChilankaBOpen Sansplayfulfriendly→

Chilanka adds a human, hand-made touch to short headlines and accents; Open Sans keeps everything else clear and legible.

Good things take time

Typography sets the tone before a single word is read. A good pairing feels like one voice.

HChilankaBLatoplayfulfriendly→

Chilanka adds a human, hand-made touch to short headlines and accents; Lato keeps everything else clear and legible.

Notes from the studio

Typography sets the tone before a single word is read. A good pairing feels like one voice.

HChilankaBRoboto Condensedplayfulfriendly→

Chilanka adds a human, hand-made touch to short headlines and accents; Roboto Condensed keeps everything else clear and legible.

Ideas that travel well

Typography sets the tone before a single word is read. A good pairing feels like one voice.

HChilankaBPoppinsplayfulfriendly→

Chilanka adds a human, hand-made touch to short headlines and accents; Poppins keeps everything else clear and legible.

The future of small business

Typography sets the tone before a single word is read. A good pairing feels like one voice.

HChilankaBPlayfair Displayplayfulfriendly→

The informal energy of Chilanka is grounded by Playfair Display's traditional serif structure — friendly but still polished.

The art of saying less

Typography sets the tone before a single word is read. A good pairing feels like one voice.

HChilankaBFrauncesplayfulfriendly→

The informal energy of Chilanka is grounded by Fraunces's traditional serif structure — friendly but still polished.

Try Chilanka in the pairing tool →

How to use Chilanka on your website

HTML — paste in <head>
<link rel="preconnect" href="https://fonts.googleapis.com">
<link rel="preconnect" href="https://fonts.gstatic.com" crossorigin>
<link href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Chilanka:wght@400&display=swap" rel="stylesheet">
CSS
font-family: 'Chilanka', cursive;

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Frequently asked questions

Is Chilanka free for commercial use?

Yes. Chilanka is distributed through Google Fonts under an open-source licence, so you can use it for free in personal and commercial projects, including websites, apps, logos and print.

What fonts go well with Chilanka?

Good matches for Chilanka include Open Sans, Lato, Roboto Condensed and Poppins. Each of these offers enough contrast to create clear hierarchy while keeping a consistent feel.

Is Chilanka a variable font?

No. Chilanka is available as 1 static weight.

Who designed Chilanka?

Chilanka was designed by SMC and Santhosh Thottingal.